Left: VII THE CRUCIFIXTION WINDOW Right: VIII THE RESURRECTION WINDOW
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VII THE CRUCIFIXTION WINDOW
Top: Whips and scourging which the Roman soldiers used to flog Christ. This represents Christ’s suffering.
Figure: Christ wearing a crown of thorns and carrying the heavy burden of the cross to His crucifixion. (Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 19)
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VIII THE RESURRECTION WINDOW
Top: Butterfly is the symbol of resurrection.
Caterpillar enters the cocoon where he is seemingly lifeless. He will burst forth in beauty to soar in the air, so man shall rise in glory.
Figure: Christ is holding out his pierced hands as he showed them to St. Thomas, the Doubter. A sign that just as Christ died, now he is risen and lives again. (John 20)